Packed with OVER 25 FULLY COMMENTED CODE EXAMPLES this tutorial teaches you everything from how to make a button to advanced event handling. It assumes NO PREVIOUS JAVA KNOWLEDGE! I include a screenshot of all the programs so you know what it should look like. It's divided into two sections - The first to teach you everything about the objects such as buttons, labels, and text fields. The second to teach you how to handle all the events the objects make. In the first part, you will learn all about: Buttons, Labels, Text Fields, Text Areas, Check Boxes, Radio Buttons, Drop Down Lists, Panels, 3 different Layout Managers. In the second part, you'll learn about all the events that the above objects use, complete with working examples for everything I demonstrate. Please leave a comment and vote!
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Did you really write all of this? Thanks! This has helped me a LOT. I can tell a lot of work went into this. 5 globes without a doubt. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Heh, yah, I did this tutorial last month... I read a few books and tried to put together the best information from all of them. Glad to hear it worked! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Donny, I gave you 3 globes for your hard work you put into this. However, this tutorial is primarily for beginners only. You do not really cover the advance techniques of event handling or even the advance GUI elements that can be used on the web (like swing components and more layout managers). However, you did a good job for beginners and they will like this tutorial. Keep up the good work. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/1/2003 5:02:34 PM:
nice tutorial, helped a lopt. i'm just beginning to learn java and this tutorial was great! thnx (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thank you for the time you put into this, and for sharing it.
As someone who is trying to learn Java, this is much appreciated. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/4/2003 8:29:17 AM:
I am a real beginer and I haven't found the proper way to make the first example work on the browser, where the sample code goes in the web page code, and should I have any other software installed. Thanks in adavance (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
In the code directory, go to whitchever example you like (they're numbered 1 through 9 for part 1 and 1 through 5 for part two, plus they're titled), then go to the folder, then run the html file. I have one made for each example. BTW, please vote for my code if you liked it. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Friend!!! i am kenny Gan from Malaysia. Ur tutorial really is helpful. u are my god lah. really want to say thank you for u. i am a beginning for java. yesterday i already done the part 1, to day study part 2. i also cannot imaging i can study java so easy and so clear with ur tutorial. want to say 1000 thansk you for u. as i know the tutorial only teach in Applet only right? if we want to make all the Button,Text,Checkbox in Application how ? can teach.??? thanks.... (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
7/29/2003 1:13:05 AM:
Great tutorial ! more ! more ! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Wow, all i have to say is - you ROCK! I needed a quick crash course on basic GUI, and after reading a huge chapter on this stuff in a book and not understanding anything, i came here..... Absolutely amazing tutorial, so clear and simple, taught me all i needed to know in a span of 10 minutes!Way to go!
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I was in need of a quick crash course through the basics of GUI - i tried reading a book i had, but it was way too confusing.. I searched on the net and found this - What i couldnt understand after reading 100's of pages spending hours of time, you explained in 10 minutes! Absolutely BRILLIANT tutorial, so very simple and easy to understand!
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This was an excellent SECOND step for me. I have done tutorials on non GUI Java basics. I think if I hadn't, I wouldn't have understood what was going on at all. I gave it 4 starts. Thanks, now I have to find an equally good third step. :) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/1/2009 10:22:07 AM:
Thanks a lot for you contribution (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Awesome bro ! , Thanks for published (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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